NEWS
Upper Trinity board meets Dec. 17
Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District’s public hearing and regular board meeting are set for 4 p.m. on Dec. 17 at the office at 1859 West Highway 199, Springtown.
The board will continue the public hearings regarding proposed permanent district rules regulating water wells within the boundaries of the district. Directors had plans to try and get the rules approved before the new year opens, so they would be in place when the 2019 legislative session begins.
Leading the proposed changes is an expanded acreage minimum for a water well moving up to five acres from the present two acres. The tract size drew a lot of negative comment at the public hearing in Bowie last month.
Commercial users and public water systems also will go from a registration to a permit system.
A copy of the proposed permanent District Rules may be requested by email at doug@uppertrinitygcd.com, available for reviewing or downloading at www.uppertrinitygcd.com, and may be reviewed, inspected, or a free copy obtained at the district office located at 1859 West Highway 199, Springtown.
The mission of UTGCD, established in November 2007, is to develop rules to provide protection to existing wells, prevent waste, promote conservation, provide a framework that will allow availability and accessibility of groundwater for future generations, protect the quality of the groundwater in the recharge zone of the aquifer, ensure that the residents of Montague, Wise, Parker and Hood Counties maintain local control over their groundwater, respect and protect the property rights of landowners in groundwater and operate the district in a fair and equitable manner for all residents of the District.
Visit the website at: uppertrinitygcd.com or call the district’s office at 817-523-5200. The final agenda was not available at presstime.
There was a small turnout for the Oct 29 town hall meeting to explain the new emergency transportation plan being offered to residential utility customers in the City of Bowie.
About 25 citizens attended the session at the community center where Will Winters of MASA discussed the plan that will offered to customers and paid for through a $7.75 fee collected on the city utility bill. Every meter is auto enrolled in the plan, but customers can opt out by filling out a form on the city website or at the city finance office.
Customers will have until Nov. 11 as the deadline to opt out before the fee becomes effective on Dec. 1. There also is a process in effective to opt out at a later time. Opting out in the first 90 days qualifies you for a full bill credit refund, but after 90 days, previous fees are non-refundable.
(Top image – Bowie citizens listen to MASA representative Will Winters about details of the program at the city hall MASA meeting Oct. 29.)
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The Supertunia Tiara duo debuted in 2025 and in this brief amount of time has become the darling of the landscape. The love and admiration from gardeners across the country including my area of West Georgia and East Alabama has been nothing short of wow.
As much as gardeners treasure their Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias, Supertunia Pink Tiara and Blue Tiara are here to say look at me! Oh yes, and both are building a trophy case with awards.
At first, it would seem the Supertunia Tiara Petunias were designed with the artist gardener in mind. While that could be true it is most likely that these petunias are so unique and beautiful that any combination or application you try simply looks ready for canvas.
Read the full Garden Guy column in your Thursday Bowie News.
The Bowie City Council approved a $950,000 project to improve the walking path at Pelham Park on Oct. 27.
Bowie Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Janis Crawley said the upcoming project will repave 26,277 square feet of pathway in concrete, spanning about 0.6 miles in length.
The work covers the trail section northeast of the Blade, curving past the soccer fields and toward the swimming pool.
Another section goes around the pool and sport courts, then back down toward the Blade. The project will also widen the trail section to eight feet and add a new 36-foot bridge.
Read the full story in your Thursday Bowie News.
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